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Celebrate Fourth of July at Lake Boren Park

Fireworks are banned in the City of Newcastle, but, as always, there is one place where residents can legally watch the pyrotechnic displays light up the night sky.  Celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, food and music at Lake Boren Park this Fourth of July.
Plan Ahead for Golf Club Road Paving

Drivers should plan ahead and consider alternate routes due to a Newcastle Golf Club Road paving project next week.

Crews will pave the corridor east of the Coal Creek Family YMCA and west of 155th Avenue Southeast. There will be alternating lane closures for westbound and eastbound traffic during this time. 

The project is expected to begin on either June 20 or 21 and last about two days, weather permitting. Paving can occur between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Expect significant delays and consider using alternate routes, such as Forest Drive Southeast off of Lakemont Boulevard Southeast.

City Receives King County Parks Grant

The $5,000  King County Youth and Amateur Sports Grant  will fund the replacement of the basketball hoops and volleyball net at Lake Boren Park, and allow the city to re-stripe the mostly faded-away lines on the basketball court in Highlands Park.

Newcastle City Council Agenda | June 20, 2017

A public hearing on the proposed Downtown Newcastle Strategic Plan is among the highlights on the Newcastle City Council's June 20 meeting agenda.
Audition for Newcastle's Got Talent

Do you juggle or tell jokes that leave the room roaring? Can you make things magically disappear? Do you dance around your living room or wish there was an audience during your shower serenade?

Now's the time for your moment in the spotlight at Newcastle Days!  Auditions for Newcastle's Got Talent, the Sept. 8 variety show kicking off Newcastle Days weekend, are 5-8 p.m. June 28 and 29 at the Coal Creek Family YMCA.  

Email [email protected] to reserve your audition spot.

City Welcomes New Community Development Director

City Manager Rob Wyman has hired Steve Osguthorpe as the city's new Community Development Director. Osguthorpe comes to Newcastle from the City of Mountlake Terrace, where he served as the Community and Economic Development Director.

City Unveils Historical Signs

The public is invited as the city celebrates the new Historical Signs located across the city at a special event June 28.

Join King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn, Mayor Rich Crispo and more as they introduce the signs to the community and recognize the people who made the project happen. The event starts at 10 a.m. in front of the Historic Coal Miner's Cemetery along 129th Avenue Southeast.

Save the Date for Council Town Hall Meeting

The City Council Town Hall meeting is Monday, June 26, from 6:30-9 p.m. at The Golf Club at Newcastle. 

Light refreshments and beverages will be provided. Residents will receive an update on the Downtown Strategic Plan, have a chance to ask Councilmembers questions and more.
Comment on the Energize Eastside Phase 2 Draft EIS

Time is running out to comment on the Energize Eastside Phase 2 Draft EIS. The deadline is Wednesday, June 21.

Submit comments at energizeeastsideeis.org.

Support Music Programs at Vera Risdon Middle School

The Friends of Renton Schools Foundation is partnering with Vera Risdon, the namesake of the new middle school set to open in Newcastle this fall, to ensure as many students as possible have options to get involved in music from the beginning.

(Via the Renton School District)
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